Estonian holidays list

1 January - New Year's Day

24 February - Independence Day (1918), the 88th anniversary of the declaration founding the Republic of Estonia.
After this declaration Estonia was forced to fight a war of independence against Soviet Russia in the east and
Baltic-German forces in the south. During this war Estonia secured its borders and concluded the Tartu Peace Treaty
with Soviet Russia on 2 February 1920.

14 April - Good Friday

16 April - Easter Sunday

1 May - Spring Day

4 May - Pentecost

23 June - Victory Day (Voidupuha) commemorates the victory of Estonian forces over the Baltic Germans' forces (led
by Landeswehr) in the Battle of Vonnu (Cesis) in northern Latvia in 1919, during which Estonian forces thwarted an
attempt to restore Baltic-German control over the region. This day is marked by important official ceremonies.

24 June - St John's Day or Midsummer Day (Jaanipaev) and its important Midsummer Eve is a traditional celebration
held on the night of 23-24 June. This day marks a day closest to the longest day of the year when twilight and dawn
appear to merge. The evening of the 23rd and well into the morning of the 24th is celebrated with bonfires and a
traditional festive menu.

20 August - Day of Restoration of Independence. Dramatic developments in the Soviet Union in August 1991 resulted
in the three Baltic countries finally regaining their independence. On 20 August 1991, Estonia issued a decision on
the re-establishment of independence on the basis of historical continuity of statehood.

24 December - Christmas Eve

25 December - Christmas Day

26 December - Boxing Day

National holidays

6 January - Epiphany

2 February - Anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty, which was signed on 2 February 1920 in Tartu between Soviet
Russia and Estonia. With this treaty Soviet Russia finally recognised the independence of Estonia.

14 March - Native Language Day

14 May - Mothers' Day

4 June - National Flag Day. The Estonian tricolour flag was first consecrated as the flag of the Estonian Student
Society on 4 June 1884 in Otepaa.

14 June - Day of Mourning and Commemoration. On 14 June 1941 the first mass deportation from the Baltic States took
place. Over 10,000 Estonians were deported to Siberia that day. Another largest deportation took place in March
1949, when more than 20,000 Estonians were deported to Siberia. Altogether up to 60,000 Estonians were killed or
deported in the 1940s.

2 November - All Souls' Day

13 November - Fathers' Day

16 November - Day of Declaration of Sovereignty. On 16 November 1988, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
adopted a declaration of national sovereignty under which Estonian laws should have the precedence over the Soviet
Union ones.

Flag Days

On 1 January 2006, the new State Flag Act enters into force in Estonia. The most important change introduced by the
new law is that all individuals have the right to use the state flag as a national flag whenever they feel it fit to
do so, but the use of the flag must be appropriate and respectful of time-honoured traditions. State flags are
permanently flown over state institutions, local and city governments, and also at border crossing points.

The new law reduces the number of official flag days from present fifteen to thirteen, including 9 May and Europe
Day. Election days and referendum days are also flag days. However, flags must be hoisted on all buildings on only
three
of these days.

Another major change compared to the past situation is the hoisting of state flags on school and university
buildings on all schooldays. This regulation entered into force on the 1 September 2005.

Flag days in 2006 are:

3 January - Day of Commemoration of the War of Independence fighters

2 February - Anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty

24 February - Independence Day; Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia

Beautiful pink roses will brighten your day. 5 roses - small; 7 roses - medium; 11 roses - large arrangement! (We do not sell a dozen because it's not customary in Russia and x-USSR to present an even number of flowers)Small: $56 Medium: $69Large: $98

A bouquet like a sign of special attention

A nice bouquet of 3 red roses, 3 white chrysanthemum, 1 green chrysanthemum, 1 ghypsophillas, bergras, 3 ruscus with a white ribbon without wrapping (a vase is not included, you may add a vase while filling out the order form) Cost: $78.00

Heart shaped red and pink roses

Heart shaped pink and red roses will be a wonderful gift for ladies on special occasion and will fit any make up table. It'll stay long and will bring a wonderful aroma with each beginning of the day.
large arrangement - 25 red roses, 10 pink roses; medium arrangement 19 red roses, 7 pink roses; small arrangement 15 red roses and 5 pink roses. Small: $191 Medium: $237Large: $321

Bright gerberas mix of various colours with greenery and natural wrapping